Migration Advisory Committee

Minutes of meetings held by the Migration Advisory Committee in 2026.

The Migration Advisory Committee’s final recommendations on occupations for the Temporary Shortage List.

A letter from the MAC to the Home Secretary regarding data access, quality and linkage across the Home Office and wider government.

Report by the University of Greenwich to assess the effects of immigration on housing costs, what creates these effects and the implications for the UK.

These technical notes set out the methodology we recommend for how these thresholds are calculated and provide illustrative examples.

Report on the factors that influence how long skilled migrants stay in the UK.

Minutes of meetings held by the Migration Advisory Committee in 2025.

The Migration Advisory Committee’s update on the Temporary Shortage List review.

The Migration Advisory Committee’s report on the fiscal impact of immigration in the UK.

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is launching a review to assess how best the immigration system could be used to attract top talent to the UK.

This document sets out the broad framework within which the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) will operate.

Report on the salary requirements and discounts for the Skilled Worker, Health and Care Worker, Global Business Mobility and Scale-up routes.

This is the sixth annual report that the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) have produced under their expanded remit.

The members of the MAC and their registered interests for 2025.

The Migration Advisory Committee’s report on the minimum income requirement for the family migration route.

Minutes of meetings held by the Migration Advisory Committee in 2024.

The Home Secretary has written to the Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee to commission a review of salary requirements and the new temporary shortage list.

Migration Advisory Committee report on how companies use the immigration system to recruit information technology (IT) and engineering professionals.

A revised and expanded version of the chapter on net migration published in the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) annual report 2023.

The MAC is seeking to procure researchers to help in the understanding of the impact of migration on housing in the UK.

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has been commissioned by the Home Secretary to review the financial requirements for the Family Visa route.

This is the fifth annual report that the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) have produced under their expanded remit.

The members of the MAC and their registered interests for 2024.

The Home Secretary writes to the Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), commissioning a review of financial requirements for family visas.

The Home Secretary writes to the Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), commissioning a review of IT and engineering occupational groupings.

A report by Revealing Reality exploring the experience of farms using the Seasonal Worker Scheme in the UK.

The Migration Advisory Committee’s report on the Seasonal Worker visa.

A report by Revealing Reality exploring the experiences and attitudes of Graduate visa holders in the UK.

The Migration Advisory Committee's report on the Graduate route, with a letter to the Home Secretary.

Examines the wage and occupation outcomes for cohorts of immigrants who arrived in the UK since 2002.

Response from the Home Secretary to the Migration Advisory Committee's rapid review of the Immigration Salary List and the review of the Shortage Occupation List.

Letter from the Home Secretary commissioning the MAC to carry out a review of the Graduate route, and response letter from the MAC chair.

A rapid review of the Immigration Salary List for the UK carried out by the Migration Advisory Committee.

Letter from the Home Secretary commissioning the MAC to carry out a rapid review of the planned immigration salary list, and response letter from the MAC chair.

This is the fourth annual report that the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) have produced under their expanded remit.

We want to hear views about the Seasonal Worker visa, and how well it meets the needs of employers, employees and other organisations.

We want to hear organisations' views on the roles that are being filled by migrant workers, the salaries they are paid and implications of potential changes.

A review of the shortage occupation list for the UK carried out by the Migration Advisory Committee.

A report by Revealing Reality about the impact of the end of freedom of movement in four sectors that historically employed high levels of EU workers.

The Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) writes to the Minister of State for Immigration regarding an inquiry into the Seasonal Worker visa.

A report into labour shortages in the construction and hospitality sectors and the potential use of the immigration system as a response.

This is the third annual report that the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) have produced under their expanded remit.

Research paper exploring the value to the MAC of the Indeed jobs website data.

Letter from the Minister for Safe and Legal Migration commissioning the MAC to review the shortage occupation list, and response letter from the MAC.

A report by Revealing Reality about recruitment and retention in adult social care.

Letters between the chair of the MAC and the chair of the EFRA select committee in response to the EFRA report: Labour Shortages in the Food and Farming Sector.

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report on adult social care, and the impact that ending freedom of movement has had on the sector.

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) response to the Home Secretary’s commission into the ICT route.

The Home Secretary responds to the Migration Advisory Committee's review about the Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) route.

Qualitative research exploring skills shortages and migration.

Letter from the Minister for Safe and Legal Migration on adding care workers and home carers to the Health and Care Worker visa and Shortage Occupation List.

This is the second annual report that the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) have produced under their expanded remit.

Response letter from the Chair of the MAC, Professor Brian Bell, accepting and welcoming the commission to undertake an independent review of adult social care.

Letter from the Minister for Future Borders and Immigration to commission the MAC to undertake an independent review of adult social care.

Professor Brian Bell, chair of the MAC, responds to the Government Office for Science on updates to the Code of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees.

Letter from the Minister for Future Borders and Immigration, on changes to the UK shortage occupation list.

Professor Brian Bell, chair of the Migration Advisory Committee, responds to the proposals set out in the National Data Strategy.

Letter from the Home Secretary in response to the shortage occupation lists report.

Review of the shortage occupation lists for the UK.

Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) commission letter issued by the Home Secretary.

The Home Secretary asked the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the shortage occupation lists. The MAC has agreed and will respond by September 2020.

The MAC responds to the Home Secretary's commission into a points-based system and salary thresholds for immigration.

Letter from Professor Alan Manning to the Home Secretary regarding the points-based system and salary thresholds for the immigration report.

Professor Alan Manning responds to the Office for National Statistics' (ONS) engagement on the adjustment of migration statistics.

Home Secretary Priti Patel asked the MAC to review how an Australian-style points-based (PBS) immigration system could be introduced in Britain to strengthen the UK labour market.

Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) salary threshold commission letter issued by the Home Secretary to the MAC.

Full review of the shortage occupation lists for the UK and Scotland.

Professor Alan Manning's response to the Law Commission's consultation on simplifying the Immigration Rules.

Professor Alan Manning responds to the Office for National Statistics' consultation on their migration transformation program.

The chair of the Migration Advisory Committee responds to the Home Secretary commission, to review the composition of the Shortage Occupation List.

The Home Secretary's commissioning letter to the chair of the Migration Advisory Committee, on the composition of the shortage occupation list.

MAC report on the impact of EEA migration in the UK.

MAC report on the impacts of international students in the UK.

MAC report on whether teachers should be included on the UK shortage occupation list.

Report on the work of the MAC during David Metcalf's 9 years as chair.

MAC report on its review of whether nurses should stay on the UK shortage occupation list.

MAC report on its review of balancing migrant selectivity, investment in skills and impacts on UK productivity and competitiveness for Tier 2.

MAC report on its analysis of the Tier 1 Entrepreneur and Graduate Entrepreneur routes.

Report examining and assessing the various analytical approaches to migration forecasting.

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report on its analysis of salary thresholds under Tier 2 of the points-based system.

Migration Advisory Committee report on the the growth of European Union (EU) and non-EU labour in low-skilled jobs and its impact on the UK.

A report analysing the effect of immigration on prices of goods and services in the UK between 1997 and 2012.

A study to develop understanding of the supply and demand factors affecting the low-skilled labour market.

Migration Advisory Committee report on the investment limits and economic benefits of the Tier 1 (Investor) route.

Report on the labour force composition in low skilled sectors of the UK economy for the Migration Advisory Committee.

The report analyses the composition of the workforce in the low skilled sectors of the UK economy (Warwick Institute report).

How closing the Sectors-Based Scheme and Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme will affect the food processing and horticultural sectors.

Full review of the recommended shortage occupation lists for the UK and Scotland by the Migration Advisory Committee, includes a sunset clause and the creative occupations.

Migration Advisory Committee analysis report on revised UK shortage occupation list for Tier 2 of jobs skilled to NQF level 6 and above.

Report on the limits of migration in relation to the limit on Tier 2 (general) for 2012 to 2013 by the Migration Advisory Committee.

Report by the Migration Advisory Committee analysing the effects of non-EEA migration.

Report for the Migration Advisory Committee by Shamit Saggar, Will Somerville, Rob Ford & Maria Sobolewska, on social cohesion and integration

Report on the impact of migration on crime and victimisation for the Migration Advisory Committee.

Report on the impact of migration on the consumption of education and children’s services for the Migration Advisory Committee.

The London School of Economics' report on the possible impact of tier 1 and tier 2 migrants on the market for housing and access to that market.

Report for the Migration Advisory Committee by Christian Dustmann and Tommaso Frattini analysing the impact of migration on public services.

An analysis of the points-based system to report on settlement rights of migrants in Tiers 1 and 2 in the UK.

Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report on the transitional restrictions for Bulgarian and Romanian nationals to access the UK labour market.

Full review of the recommended shortage occupation lists for the UK and Scotland by the Migration Advisory Committee.

Report analysing the points-based system with regard to the UK shortage occupation lists for Tier 2 by the Migration Advisory Committee.

Migration Advisory Committee report analysing Tier 2 of the points based system for occupations at NGF level 4 and above

Report analysing the impact of migration on transport and congestion by RAND Europe for the Migration Advisory Committee.

Report on limits on migration for Tiers 1 and 2 for 2011 to 2012 and supporting policies by the Migration Advisory Committee.

Analysis by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) on which sectors and occupations use more migrant labour.

Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report on the methodology review for skilled shortage occupations.

Report on how London weighting is taken into consideration on making visa decisions using the points-based system, produced by the Migration Advisory Committee.

Third review of recommended shortage occupation lists for the UK and Scotland, produced in March 2010.

Analysis of the points-based system for Tier 1 by the Migration Advisory Committee.

Second review of the recommended shortage occupation lists for the UK and Scotland by the Migration Advisory Committee.

Review of the UK’s transitional measures for nationals of member states that acceded to the EU in 2004 by the Migration Advisory Committee.

Report on recommended shortage occupation lists for the UK and Scotland by the Migration Advisory Committee.

Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report on how migration can help to fill labour shortages.